Patents by Inventor Avraham Brenmiller

Avraham Brenmiller has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20160003496
    Abstract: A solar thermal energy system (20) includes a plurality of modules (22), which are connected end-to-end to define an extended solar trough. Each module includes a frame, having an outer edge of circular profile and an inner edge of parabolic profile, having a focus at a geometrical center of the circular profile. The frame includes first and second end segments (42) at respective first and second ends of the module, and a pair of rigid torque tubes (44) connected longitudinally between the first and second end segments. A motorized drive (46) engages and rotates the outer edge of the frame about the geometrical center. Multiple mirror segments (40) are fitted to the inner edge of the frame. At least one heat transfer tube segment (24) is held stationary at the geometrical center of the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 7, 2016
    Applicant: BRENMILLER ENERGY LTD.
    Inventors: Avraham Brenmiller, Eli Lipman, Dan Raz, Gregory Rinberg, Zeev Geva
  • Patent number: 8544273
    Abstract: A solar thermal power plant is provided. The plant includes a steam-electric power plant associated with a steam generation system operationally connected thereto for providing heat to drive its operation, a solar collection system designed to heat thermal fluid and is in communication with the steam-electric power plant to provide heat thereto for driving its operation, and a non-solar power plant including a power generation unit and a waste heat recovery unit. The solar thermal power plant further includes a controller configured to selectively operationally connect the solar collection system and the waste heat recovery unit to the steam-electric power plant to provide heat thereto.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Date of Patent: October 1, 2013
    Assignee: Siemens Concentrated Solar Power Ltd.
    Inventors: Avraham Brenmiller, Michael Schaal, Daniel Yossefi
  • Publication number: 20110277470
    Abstract: A solar thermal power plant is provided. The solar thermal power plant includes a thermal-electric power plant and a solar collection system in communication therewith to provide heat thereto for driving its operation and being designed to facilitate capture of thermal energy of incident solar radiation by a thermal transfer fluid flowing therethrough for providing the heat. The solar collection system includes one or more solar collectors configured for the capture. The solar collection system further includes at least one dual-purpose pipe configured for carrying heated thermal transfer fluid to the thermal-electric power plant, the dual-purpose pipe including a supply chamber for carrying the thermal transfer fluid therethrough, and at least one storage element in thermal communication with and in fluid isolation from the supply chamber, and being configured for storing thermal energy for providing heat for driving operation of the thermal-electric power plant.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Shay Benyaminy, Avraham Brenmiller
  • Publication number: 20110277469
    Abstract: A solar thermal power plant is provided. The plant includes a steam-electric power plant associated with a steam generation system operationally connected thereto for providing heat to drive its operation, a solar collection system designed to heat thermal fluid and is in communication with the steam-electric power plant to provide heat thereto for driving its operation, and a non-solar power plant including a power generation unit and a waste heat recovery unit. The solar thermal power plant further includes a controller configured to selectively operationally connect the solar collection system and the waste heat recovery unit to the steam-electric power plant to provide heat thereto.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2009
    Publication date: November 17, 2011
    Inventors: Avraham Brenmiller, Michael Schaal, Daniel Yossefi